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单词 cirrhosis
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Definition of cirrhosis in English:

cirrhosis

noun sɪˈrəʊsɪssəˈroʊsəs
mass noun
  • A chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue. It is typically a result of alcoholism or hepatitis.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Last year 1714 women died from liver cirrhosis, 680 more than from cervical cancer.
    • In heart failure, cirrhosis develops secondary to chronic passive congestion of the liver.
    • Some types of hepatitis not related to alcohol consumption can lead to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
    • Cases progress slowly resulting in chronic liver diseases, cirrhosis and cancer.
    • Chronic infection can lead to liver inflammation, cirrhosis, cancer and death.
    • Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, and accidents are the major causes of death.
    • Untreated Hepatitis B can evolve into liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
    • However, heavy drinkers have shortened life expectancy as a result of accidents and diseases, including liver cirrhosis.
    • The longer the duration of liver disease, the more likely that liver failure or cirrhosis is imminent.
    • Three people a day died of liver cancer and cirrhosis incurred by hepatitis B.
    • In the United States, milk thistle is most commonly used to treat viral infections and cirrhosis of the liver.
    • It is also common in people with widespread cancer, leukaemia, diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver or major burns.
    • Chronic viral hepatitis is the main cause of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma throughout the world.
    • There seems little doubt that death rates from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis are on the rise.
    • Cells like that have been used to prevent cirrhosis of the liver and to heal diabetic ulcers and for drug testing.
    • Among the most prevalent liver diseases in this group are hepatitis and alcoholic cirrhosis.
    • Alcohol consumption is associated with a number of disorders such as cirrhosis of the liver and some cancers.
    • Other risk factors include asthma, cirrhosis, diabetes, and ulcerative colitis.
    • Number two would be alcoholic cirrhosis or cirrhosis from some other cause.
    • Heart disease and non-hepatic cancer killed more of the cohort than cirrhosis or cancer of the liver.

Derivatives

  • cirrhotic

  • adjective sɪˈrɒtɪksəˈrɑdɪk
    • At the cirrhotic stage, liver disease is considered irreversible.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Common cirrhotic ascites is managed with diuretics and sodium restriction.
      • Variceal bleeding is the most catastrophic complication of portal hypertension associated with cirrhotic and noncirrhotic forms of liver disease.
      • The levels in tuberculous ascitis were significantly higher than those in cirrhotic or malignant ascitis.
      • The development of ascites is an important event in chronic liver disease as half of cirrhotic patients with ascites die within two years.

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek kirrhos 'tawny' (because this is the colour of the liver in many cases).

Rhymes

apotheosis, chlorosis, diagnosis, halitosis, hypnosis, kenosis, meiosis, metempsychosis, misdiagnosis, mononucleosis, myxomatosis, necrosis, neurosis, osmosis, osteoporosis, prognosis, psittacosis, psychosis, sclerosis, symbiosis, thrombosis, toxoplasmosis, trichinosis, tuberculosis
 
 

Definition of cirrhosis in US English:

cirrhosis

nounsəˈroʊsəssəˈrōsəs
  • A chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue. It is typically a result of alcoholism or hepatitis.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The longer the duration of liver disease, the more likely that liver failure or cirrhosis is imminent.
    • Last year 1714 women died from liver cirrhosis, 680 more than from cervical cancer.
    • In the United States, milk thistle is most commonly used to treat viral infections and cirrhosis of the liver.
    • There seems little doubt that death rates from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis are on the rise.
    • Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, and accidents are the major causes of death.
    • Untreated Hepatitis B can evolve into liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
    • Number two would be alcoholic cirrhosis or cirrhosis from some other cause.
    • Among the most prevalent liver diseases in this group are hepatitis and alcoholic cirrhosis.
    • Alcohol consumption is associated with a number of disorders such as cirrhosis of the liver and some cancers.
    • Cells like that have been used to prevent cirrhosis of the liver and to heal diabetic ulcers and for drug testing.
    • Heart disease and non-hepatic cancer killed more of the cohort than cirrhosis or cancer of the liver.
    • Cases progress slowly resulting in chronic liver diseases, cirrhosis and cancer.
    • Chronic infection can lead to liver inflammation, cirrhosis, cancer and death.
    • Other risk factors include asthma, cirrhosis, diabetes, and ulcerative colitis.
    • In heart failure, cirrhosis develops secondary to chronic passive congestion of the liver.
    • However, heavy drinkers have shortened life expectancy as a result of accidents and diseases, including liver cirrhosis.
    • Some types of hepatitis not related to alcohol consumption can lead to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
    • Chronic viral hepatitis is the main cause of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma throughout the world.
    • It is also common in people with widespread cancer, leukaemia, diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver or major burns.
    • Three people a day died of liver cancer and cirrhosis incurred by hepatitis B.

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek kirrhos ‘tawny’ (because this is the color of the liver in many cases).

 
 
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